The type of approach one might expect to be successful against the dutch in view of the weak h5e8 diagonal. All books are in their original hardcover binding unless otherwise specified. The main source of information used in this video is. We wrote this book to dispel this needless anxiety and give confidence to players of the black side. The abbreviation paper means that the book is paperbound as originally issued. This book focuses on one of the strongest mexican players ever.
Best chess books ever susan polgar global chess daily news. He was the worlds strongest player from 1843 to 1851. Scotch gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th century. Worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence. Howard staunton was the leading popularizer of the game of chess though his authorship of many chess publications, including this book, the chess players handbook by howard staunton, or stauntons chessplayers handbook. The blue book of chess by howard staunton free ebook. The grecocounter gambit, explains staunton, is an endeavour to reverse the ordinary condition of chess opening, which gives the power of attacking to the first player. Official staunton are world leaders in design and production of innovative collectible staunton chess sets. Grandmaster repertoire 6a, by vassilios kotronias will certainly have their particular driving lesson. But a successful ending at chess can come about in two ways pawn promotion or checkmate and this book picks up capablancas instructive endgame play where chernevs book left off. The most entertaining of books about openings that i know of. After serving in the royal navy cochrane chose to become a barrister.
Book descriptiongrandmaster are beating grandmasters whether they accept or decline 1. Game 169, that started as a staunton gambit in the dutch defense, was. Personally, i used to play the staunton gambit against the dutch defence. Page 6 page 7 bill wall 700 opening traps quick rules of chess the point of chess is to attack the enemy king and checkmate the king so that it cannot move to any square without also being attacked. After a long tour of duty in india, he returned to the uk and beat everyone except howard staunton, whom he then helped to prepare for his victorious match. In the recent commercial lague game between bill schneider of the city hous. Staunton gambit paperback march 1, 1986 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bg5, and the staunton gambit and other odd 2nd moves. However, the latest update to my site has been on the englund gambit 1.
Gm repertoire 19 beating minor openings gm repertoire 1a the catalan gm repertoire 1b the queens gambit gm repertoire 2 1. Marshall vs chigorin, 1905 a83 dutch, staunton gambit, 30 moves, 10. Containing all the most important modern improvements in the openings, illustrated by actual games. Howard staunton is the author of the blue book of chess teaching the rudiments of the game, and giving an analysis of all the recognized openings 3. Our exclusive chess set designs, large selection of high quality products, unmatched value, and excellent customer service are our trademark. Staunton is often taken as an implicit draw offer, since 6. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission.
The material included is in the second edition of the book. Learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense that was once feared by dutch defenders. The text may force a reevaluation of most evans gambit analysis. Dutch defense overview and staunton gambit duration. It may also arise by transposition from the staunton gambit against the dutch. Beating the open games quality chess chess book by quality. Practice has shown that black has adequate resources and it difficult for white to show much after a skirmish to recover the pawn sacrifice. Staunton gambit an aggressive way of dealing with the dutch defence duration. Staunton gambit a82a83 the staunton gambit is a chess opening characterized by. The ideas behind the english opening exeter chess club.
To those of us from a certain generation, this book published by irving chernev and fred reinfeld in 1949 was an opportunity to take a break from the serous side of chess. Ill post my thoughts on the book when its complete, but one of the more innovative things included is an exercise in each chapter. For anyone who wants offbeat but sound and energetic ideas to punch up their opening repertoire, sos is a. Never afraid to play sharp gambit systems against strong opposition, he won many masterpieces through direct assault on the enemy king. The only update not included in this file is the evans gambit chapter, as the entire chapter can be found online at. Dec 16, 2012 learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense that was once feared by dutch defenders. That made me quite curious, because before watching the games i thought anand perhaps had lost because he is an older player most people dont understand that chess is a sport, and age definitely makes a difference. Ulf andersson has tried to find a way through here by delaying castling 7.
Reti vs euwe, 1920 a83 dutch, staunton gambit, 19 moves, 10. This is blacks only way to get a gambit on the board by force after 1. I hesitate to recommend jan pinskis 2005 book italian game and evans gambit as although i havent seen his coverage of the evans, his coverage of some other variations notably the gambits 4. As a repertoire book, it doesnt let you down since it also explores lines where white avoids 2. Manuel sisniega, respected and feared for his daring attacking chess, won many beautiful games in his active 20 year tournament career. How to beat the petrov with the cochrane gambit chess lecture. In the introduction, lami says that the dutch stonewall has been used by carlsen to beat caruana and anand. The balogh defense is an unusual chess opening beginning with the moves. Beating the open games quality chess chess book by. How to play against the staunton gambit uscf sales. Staunton gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th. Howard staunton author of the blue book of chess teaching. How not to play the black side in the staunton gambit. What to play against the dutch defense and how to prepare for.
Instead of recapturing the pawn on d4 immediately, or offering a gambit immediately with 4. Learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense. Book moves were used with variations of different lengths. Main weaknesses of the stonewall dutch defense explained. If white does not go for early deviations like the staunton gambit. Basically, it is a bold attempt from the very first moves to demonstrate that by giving away the central pawn white can show that blacks first move is. Certainly, to improve your life quality, every book beating the anti sicilians. This book is written entirely in germanmodern theories of chess openings three knights game to the kings gambitthree knights game, four knights, italian game, two knights, russian defence, vienna game, including the kings gambit a new opening book by. Chess puzzle of the day past daily chess puzzles past daily chess puzzles chess puzzle creator chess puzzle creator chess quote of the day. Most books, if they mention the balogh defense at all, say that it is refuted by 3. Nm alan watson wrote a book about it, the antidutch spike, and. So go ahead enjoy this gambit once in a while and shake up those dutchmen. All books are in very good to fine condition unless otherwise noted former owners signature, namestamps, andor bookplates are usually not mentioned.
Our exclusive chess set designs, large selection of high quality products, unmatched value. The scotch gambit is another offshoot of the scotch game. Apr 22, 2011 worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence. The staunton gambit is used against the dutch defence. May 01, 2017 in the introduction, lami says that the dutch stonewall has been used by carlsen to beat caruana and anand. Alternate idea for white in staunton gambit youtube. Although the staunton gambit was once a feared weapon for white, it is rarely played today, since theory has shown how to neutralise it, and white scores only about 50 percent. He promoted a chess set of clearly distinguishable pieces of standardised shapethe staunton pattern promulgated.
How to play against the staunton gambit house of staunton. Beating the open games by mihail marin this is a free internet update to the first edition of beating the open games by mihail marin. Staunton was the main organizer of the first international chess tournament in london 1851. For some reason, lower rated players have had an irrational fear of the staunton gambit2. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The staunton gambit has a long history having being named after howard staunton, who first played it against horwitz in 1847. Buy chess sets, boards, pieces, books, software, apparel, and more at the official shop of, powered by the house of staunton. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. The lisitsin gambit aims to drag a dutch layer into relatively unknown waters full of murky tactics and king hunts.
We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. The leading distributor of chess books and equipment in the usa has taken the name house of staunton. Nov 02, 2009 the leading distributor of chess books and equipment in the usa has taken the name house of staunton. Evans gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th century. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. The staunton gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves. It can be seen as a sounder relative of the blackmardiemer gambit 1. Basically, it is a bold attempt from the very first moves to demonstrate that by giving away the central pawn white can show that blacks first move is misguided because it exposes the king. While studying law, he became a very strong chess player and published a book on the game, which included the cochrane variation of the salvio gambit, a main line of the kings gambit. Staunton was the main organizer of the first international chess tournament in. John cochrane 4 february 1798 2 march 1878 was a scottish chess master and lawyer. Howard staunton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.